impulse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for impulse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

impulse [Am ˈɪmˌpəls, Brit ˈɪmpʌls] N

1. impulse (urge):

impulse

impulso m

my first impulse was to stop her

mi primer impulso fue pararla

acting on (an) impulse

llevado por un impulso

on impulse, I ran after her

sin pensarlo, salí corriendo tras ella

I had a sudden, wild impulse to start shouting

de repente me entraron unas ganas locas de ponerme a gritar

attr it was an impulse buy

lo compré en un impulso

attr it was an impulse buy

fue una compra impulsiva

2. impulse (impetus, force):

impulse

impulso m

electrical/nerve impulse

impulso eléctrico/nervioso

impulse buying N U

impulse buying

compras fpl impulsivas

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she fought back the impulse to laugh

trató de aguantar la risa

master fear/impulse

dominar

he yielded to (an) impulse and bought the lot

cedió or sucumbió a un impulso y lo compró todo

check anger/impulse/tears

contener

check anger/impulse/tears

controlar

Translations for impulse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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impulso

impulse

actuó por impulso

he acted on impulse

sentí el impulso de besarlo

I had a sudden urge o impulse to kiss him

impulso

impulse

se lo compró por puro capricho

he bought it on an impulse

darle la vena a alg. inf le dio la vena y dejó el trabajo

she upped and left her job on an impulse inf

me salió del alma regalárselo

I just gave it to him on an impulse

impulse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for impulse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

impulse [ˈɪmpʌls] N, impulsion [ɪmˈpʌlʃən] N

1. impulse a. ELEC, PHYS, BIOL:

impulse

impulso m

to do sth on (an) impulse

hacer algo por impulso

2. impulse (motive):

impulse

incentivo m

Translations for impulse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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corazonada

sudden impulse

impulso

impulse

furor

impulse

impulse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth on (an) impulse

hacer algo por impulso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Labs with a rare nervous system disorder that short-circuited the electrical impulses in his brain, creating painful and uncontrollable seizures.

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Sadly, the parrot's ability to mimic human words and their bright colors and beauty prompt impulse buying from unsuspecting consumers.

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She pepper-sprays him on impulse, and feeling guilty, drives back home where she feels safe.

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But no graduate of his time ever failed to gain from him higher ideals of duty or lasting impulses to a noble and strenuous life.

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The main idea is to accept that one can not have everything and avoid impulse buying by removing temptations which trigger overspending.

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From the mid-twentieth century, public architecture became more utilitarian, as part of the impulse to produce a comprehensive welfare state.

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The instrument of others' suffering, she is also the victim of her own impulses, a figure that inspires both terror and pity.

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In repentance there is the impulse of the motion, and therefore everything is reversed.

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Other commentators suggest that fight sequences and violence in comics serve as a social outlet for otherwise dangerous impulses.

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However, a sinus arrest is caused by a failure to form impulses.

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